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Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers
The whole worship of ancient Israel was a promise, in figures and
symbols, of Christ; and it was not merely a promise, but an actual
provision, designed by God to aid millions of people by lifting their
thoughts to Him who was to manifest Himself to our world.
Christ the Revelation of God
In Christ the world beheld the invisible God. “I am in the Father,”
He said, “and the Father in Me.” “He that hath seen Me hath seen
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the Father.” “If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father
also: and from henceforth ye know Him, and have seen Him.” In all
our acts of true devotion we fix our eye of faith upon our Advocate,
who is standing between man and the eternal throne, waiting to
meet our every effort and by His Spirit assist us to a more perfect
knowledge of God.
The Lamb of God is represented before us as “in the midst of
the throne” of God. He is the great ordinance by which man and
God are united and commune together. Thus men are represented
as sitting in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. This is the appointed
place of meeting between God and humanity.
“And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also might be
sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for
them also which shall believe on Me through their word; that they all
may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also
may be one in Us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent
Me. And the glory which Thou gavest Me I have given them; that
they may be one, even as We are one: I in them, and Thou in Me,
that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know
that Thou hast sent Me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved
Me.” Christ brought human nature into a personal relation with His
own divinity. Thus He has given a center for the faith of the universe
to fasten upon.
God designs that His law shall be obeyed by all who believe on
Jesus Christ. Satan knew that if the human family could be induced
to believe that God abolished His moral standard of character, man
would not have a moral looking glass into which he could look and
see what manner of person he was.
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